RUNNING SAFETY TEST OF CAR AGAINST DERAILMENT OVER AN ANGULAR BEND

On a long span suspension bridge, the tracks at main towers or on abutment sections have heavy angular bends owing to the deflection of cables and the stiffening girders under temperature change, train load, strong wind, etc. This report describes the derailment tests which have been carried out on KARIKACHI Test Track to check the running safety of car over an angular bend.

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• Corporate Authors:

  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Itoh, F
  • Okuda, T
  • Hirata, G
  • Arai, S
  • Fujita, R
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 70-76
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Derailments; Suspension bridges
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vertical curvature
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041115
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Technical Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 1974 12:00AM